Mulberg, Jon (1991) Social limits to economic theory. PhD thesis, University of Warwick.

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Abstract

This dissertation effects a complete re-orientation of economic theory. It shows how the economic cannot be analysed separately from the political and the social, and lays the foundation for an integrated political economy.

The work examines the philosophical difficulties faced by economists, and re-draws the history of economic thought as a response to methodological dilemmas.

The traditional History of Economics textbooks re-write the history in terms of the contemporary paradigm. This dissertation, by contrast, shows how the philosophical debates have shaped the trajectory of economics, and how the orientations of the schools undergo major changes so as to attempt to deal with the fundamental dilemmas of a 'policy science’. It brings out the 'hidden history’ of economics, and shows both how laissez-faire can only be defended by dropping any notion of economic 'science', and how economic theory has an implied political theory. It then considers the debate over political economic theory and the consequences for economic organisation and for environmental disruption.

Item Type:	Thesis (PhD)
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory H Social Sciences > HM Sociology
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Economics -- Moral and ethical aspects, Economics -- Sociological aspects, Economics, Environmental economics
Official Date:	January 1991
Dates:	Date Event January 1991 Submitted
Institution:	University of Warwick
Theses Department:	Department of Sociology
Thesis Type:	PhD
Publication Status:	Unpublished
Supervisor(s)/Advisor:	Clarke, Simon, 1946-
Format of File:	pdf
Extent:	iv, 216 leaves
Language:	eng

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